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Your accessories are the finishing touches that bring your wedding look to life. Here’s how to choose and style them in a way that feels intentional, elegant, and you.
The little details—your earrings, shoes, cufflinks, veil, or signature scent—might feel small, but they play a huge role in how your wedding day look feels. These pieces help tell your story visually and photographically. Thoughtfully chosen accessories bring cohesion, elevate your portraits, and give your detail photos that editorial edge.
Tips for Choosing and Styling Your Wedding Accessories
- Think of your accessories as an extension of your story.
- Are they heirlooms? A nod to your culture? A reflection of your everyday style with a formal twist? Choose pieces that feel true to you.
- Go for quality over quantity.
- A few well-chosen pieces always photograph better than a lot of visual clutter. Let each item breathe—especially in detail shots.
- Coordinate tones and materials.
- Match your metals (gold with gold, silver with silver), and consider how your shoes, jewelry, and dress embellishments all play together visually.
- Don’t forget fragrance.
- Scent is so deeply tied to memory. Choosing a special perfume or cologne just for your wedding day is one of the most intimate, underrated accessories—and it photographs beautifully, too.
- Bring a beautiful storage case or box.
- A velvet ring box, vintage trinket tray, or glass perfume bottle adds character to your flat lay photos.
- Have a backup plan.
- Pack extra earring backs, fashion tape, safety pins, and hair ties—just in case.
Accessories may be small, but they’re part of the story—and when styled with intention, they elevate everything around them. From the photos we take to the way you feel when you put them on, they deserve their own little moment in the spotlight.
Need help pulling it all together?
I’m happy to guide you on accessory styling—whether you’re unsure about shoes, want help sourcing a ring box, or need a checklist of what to pack. Just send me a message and we’ll make sure every detail feels perfectly you.
